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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
accept
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From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
ants
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
away
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From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
bubbles
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
conditions
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day
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
deep
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
early
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
EMOTION
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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extricating
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From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
feet
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
filled
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
flight
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
flowed
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
following
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formed
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From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
go
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going
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From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
hide
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history
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
imposed
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
land
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large
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
living
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means
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From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
mother
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
out
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
place
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points
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From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
present
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rapidly
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
read
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renounce
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resolution
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From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
said
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From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
Servigny
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set
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
silent
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
situation
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From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
spot
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From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
summed
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From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
up
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From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
visitors
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water
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
way
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From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
whirlings
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
Yvette
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
